San Diego County, California: 2026 ballot
County, city, school and local races and measures on the November 3, 2026 ballot in San Diego County. Statewide, legislative and congressional races are on the California page; which districts you're in depends on your address.
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Registering to vote
Not registered yet? You can still register and vote on Election Day in California. You'll register in person and will usually need ID and proof of where you live. Where to go (your polling place, a vote center or the election office) depends on your county.
Key dates after you vote in California
- Mail ballots sent by mail must arrive by Nov 10 (ballots arriving after Election Day must meet the state's postmark rules).
- Mail ballots returned in person are due by Nov 3.
- If there's a problem with your mail ballot (a missing signature, for example), you can fix it until Nov 25.
- Results are certified by counties by Dec 3 and by the state by Dec 11. Until then, results are unofficial.
Who holds office now: San Diego County's elected officials: commissioners, sheriff and county officers, school board, mayors and city councils.
County
City
- City of Carlsbad City Clerk
- City of Carlsbad City Council, District No. 1
- City of Carlsbad City Council, District No. 3
- City of Carlsbad Mayor
- City of Carlsbad Treasurer
- City of Chula Vista City Attorney
- City of Chula Vista City Council, District No. 1
- City of Chula Vista City Council, District No. 2
- City of Chula Vista Mayor
- City of Coronado City Council
- City of Del Mar City Council
- City of El Cajon City Council, District No. 1
- City of El Cajon Mayor
- City of Encinitas City Council, District No. 3
- City of Encinitas City Council, District No. 4
- City of Encinitas Mayor (Short Term)
- City of Escondido City Council, District No. 1
- City of Escondido City Council, District No. 2
- City of Escondido Mayor
- City of Imperial Beach City Council, District 1
- City of Imperial Beach City Council, District 3
- City of Imperial Beach Mayor
- City of La Mesa City Council
- City of La Mesa Mayor
- City of La Mesa Treasurer
- City of Lemon Grove City Council
- City of Lemon Grove City Council (Short Term)
- City of National City City Council, District 1
- City of National City City Council, District 3
- City of National City Mayor
- City of Oceanside City Council, District No. 1
- City of Oceanside City Council, District No. 2
- City of Poway City Council, District No. 1
- City of Poway City Council, District No. 3
- City of Poway Mayor
- City of San Diego City Council, District No. 2
- City of San Diego City Council, District No. 4
- City of San Diego City Council, District No. 6
- City of San Diego City Council, District No. 8
- City of San Marcos City Council, District No. 1
- City of San Marcos City Council, District No. 2
- City of San Marcos Mayor
- City of Santee City Council, District No. 1
- City of Santee City Council, District No. 2
- City of Solana Beach City Council, District 2
- City of Solana Beach City Council, District 4
- City of Vista City Council, District No. 1
- City of Vista City Council, District No. 4
- City of Vista Mayor
School board & local
- Alpine Union School
- Bonsall Unified School Trustee Area B
- Cajon Valley Union School Trustee Area No. 1
- Cajon Valley Union School Trustee Area No. 2
- Cajon Valley Union School Trustee Area No. 3
- Carlsbad Unified School Trustee Area No. 1
- Carlsbad Unified School Trustee Area No. 4
- Carlsbad Unified School Trustee Area No. 5
- Chula Vista Elementary School Seat No. 1
- Chula Vista Elementary School Seat No. 3
- Chula Vista Elementary School Seat No. 5
- Coronado Unified School
- Dehesa School
- Del Mar Union School
- Encinitas Union School
- Escondido Union School Trustee Area No. 2
- Escondido Union School Trustee Area No. 4
- Escondido Union School Trustee Area No. 5
- Fallbrook Union Elementary School Trustee Area 4
- Grossmnt-Cuy Com College Trustee Area 5
- La Mesa-Spring Valley School Trustee Area 1
- La Mesa-Spring Valley School Trustee Area 2
- La Mesa-Spring Valley School Trustee Area 3
- National School Trustee Area B
- National School Trustee Area C
- National School Trustee Area E
- Oceanside Unified School Trustee Area No. 1
- Oceanside Unified School Trustee Area No. 3
- Oceanside Unified School Trustee Area No. 4
- Palomar Comm College Trustee Area No. 1
- Palomar Comm College Trustee Area No. 5
- Poway Unified School Trustee Area B
- Poway Unified School Trustee Area C
- Poway Unified School Trustee Area D
- Ramona Unified School Trustee Area No. 1
- Ramona Unified School Trustee Area No. 2
- Ramona Unified School Trustee Area No. 5
- Rancho Santa Fe School
- San Diego Comm College District a
- San Diego Comm College District C
- San Diego Unified School District B
- San Diego Unified School District C
- San Ysidro School
- Santee School Seat No. 1
- Santee School Seat No. 5
- South Bay Union School Trustee Area 1
- Southwestern Comm College Trustee Area 1
- Southwestern Comm College Trustee Area 4
- Vallecitos School Trustee Area No. 4
- Vista Unified School Trustee Area No. 3
Special districts
- Canebrake County Water
- Deer Springs Fire Protection
- Escondido Union High Schl Trustee Area No. 1
- Escondido Union High Schl Trustee Area No. 2
- Escondido Union High Schl Trustee Area No. 5
- Fallbrook Public Utility Division No. 2
- Fallbrook Union High Schl Trustee Area No. 1
- Fallbrook Union High Schl Trustee Area No. 3
- Grossmont Healthcare Zone No. 2
- Grossmont Healthcare Zone No. 4
- Grossmont Union High Schl Trustee Area No. 3
- Grossmont Union High Schl Trustee Area No. 4
- Grossmont Union High Schl Trustee Area No. 5
- Helix Water Division No. 2
- Helix Water Division No. 4
- Lakeside Community Planning Grp
- North County Fire Protection Division No. 2
- North County Fire Protection Division No. 3
- Otay Water Division No. 3
- Padre Dam Muni Water Division No. 1
- Palomar Health Division No. 3
- Palomar Health Division No. 5
- Palomar Health Division No. 7
- Rainbow Municipal Water Division No. 3
- Ramona Community Planning Group
- Ramona Municipal Water Division No. 2
- Rincon Del Diablo Muni Water Division No. 3
- San Dieguito Union High Schl Trustee Area 1
- San Dieguito Union High Schl Trustee Area 3
- San Dieguito Union High Schl Trustee Area 5
- San Marcos Unified Trustee Area E
- San Miguel Cons Fire Prot Division No. 7
- Sweetwater Comm Planning Group
- Sweetwater Union High Schl Trustee Area 1
- Tri-City Healthcare Zone No. 2
- Valley Center Comm Planning Grp
- Valley Center Fire Protection Division No. 3
- Valley Center-Pauma Unif Schl Trustee Area 4
- Vista Irrigation Div. No. 2 (Short Term)
Ballot measures
- Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Measure G — Fire Safety, Job Training, College Affordability, No Tax Rate Increase
- La Mesa-Spring Valley School District Measure AA — Classroom Repair & Upgrade Extension Measure
- Mountain Empire Unified School District Measure L
- San Diego County Measure A — A Transparent, Accountable, Modern County Government
- San Diego County Measure B — Measure to Fund San Diego County Health & Safety Services
- San Diego Unified School District Measure M — San Diego Unified School District Repair, Student Safety, No Tax Rate Increase Measure
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